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Table of Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i

Section 1: Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

1A. Setting Up Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Setting Up Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Activating Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setting Up Your Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Sprint Account Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Getting Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Section 2: Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

2A. Device Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Features of Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Turning Your Device On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

The Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Using the Getting Started Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Entering Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

The Phone Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Displaying Your Phone Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Making a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Answering a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Ending a Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Checking Missed Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Call History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Speed Dial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Turning the Phone On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

2B. HTC Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using HTC Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Missed Call /Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Email . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Weather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Tip

Looking for something? If you don’t see it in the headings listed here, try the Index on page 167.

Internet Explorer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

2C. Contacts, Calendar, and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

Comm Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Adobe Reader LE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Microsoft Office Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Voice Recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

2D. Camera and Multimedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Taking Photos and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Viewing Photos and Videos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Using Windows Media Player Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Using Audio Booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Using MP3 Trimmer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

2E. Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Using Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Printing Files via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

2F. microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using a microSD Card on Your Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Managing the microSD Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Using Your Device as a USB Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

2G. Managing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Copying and Managing Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Changing Basic Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Using Task Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Protecting Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Managing Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Adding and Removing Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Resetting Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Windows Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

2H. Synchronizing With Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

About Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Ways to Synchronize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Setting Up ActiveSync on Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Setting Up Windows Mobile Device Center on Windows Vista . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Synchronizing With Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Synchronizing via Bluetooth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Synchronizing Music and Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Section 3: Sprint Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

3A. Sprint Service: The Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Text Messaging (SMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85

Video and Picture Messaging (MMS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Using Caller ID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Call Waiting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

Making a Three-Way Call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Call Forwarding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

Roaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90

3B. Web and Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Getting Started With Data Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Connecting to the Internet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Navigating the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Using Windows Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Google Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Sprint Software Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Using RSS Hub . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Using Remote Desktop Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Accessing Sprint Instant Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Using Inner Circle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Email Messaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Working With Company Email and Meeting Appointments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

3C. Entertainment: TV and Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

TV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127

NFL Mobile Live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Music: Sprint Music Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133

YouTube . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Streaming Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

3D. GPS Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Guidelines and Preparation for Using GPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Downloading Satellite Data via QuickGPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Using Sprint Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143

Windows Live Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

Section 4: Safety, Regulatory, and Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

4A. Important Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

General Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Additional Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

4B. Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Regulatory Agency Identifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

FCC Hearing-Aid Compatibility (HAC) Regulations for Wireless Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

SAR Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

Body-worn Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Telecommunications & Internet Association (TIA) Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

WEEE Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

RoHS Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

4C. Warranty and Other Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Manufacturer’s Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

Privacy Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Weather Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Warranty Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Limitation of Damages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Copyright and Trademark Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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Introduction

This User Guide introduces you to Sprint

®

service and all the features of your new phone. It’s divided into four

sections:

⽧ Section 1: Getting Started

⽧ Section 2: Your Phone

⽧ Section 3: Sprint Service

⽧ Section 4: Safety Information and Other Notices

Throughout this guide, you’ll find tips that highlight special shortcuts and timely reminders to help you make

the most of your new phone and service. The Table of Contents and Index will also help you quickly locate

specific information.

You’ll get the most out of your phone if you read each section. However, if you’d like to get right to a specific

feature, simply locate that section in the Table of Contents and go directly to that page. Follow the

instructions in that section, and you’ll be ready to use your phone in no time.

User Guide

Note

Because of updates in the phone’s software, this user guide may not be the most current version for

your phone. Visit

www.sprint.com and log on to My Sprint Wireless to access the most recent version of

the user guide.

WARNING

Please refer to “Important Safety Information” on page 148 to learn about information that will help you

safely use your phone. Failure to read and follow the Important Health and Safety Information in this user

guide may result in serious bodily injury, death, or property damage.

Section 1

Getting Started

2 1A. Setting Up Service

Section 1A

Setting Up Service

⽧ Setting Up Your Phone (page 2)

⽧ Activating Your Phone (page 4)

⽧ Setting Up Your Voicemail (page 5)

⽧ Sprint Account Passwords (page 5)

⽧ Getting Help (page 6)

Setting up and activating your new phone is quick and easy. This section walks you through the necessary steps to

set up your phone, activate your phone, set up your voicemail, establish passwords, and contact Sprint for

assistance with your Sprint service.

Setting Up Your Phone

When you take your phone out of the box, install the battery, turn on the power, and allow the phone to install

customization settings to prepare your phone for use.

Installing the Battery

1. Remove the back cover.

䡲 Hold the phone with both hands and the front panel facing down.

䡲 Push the back cover up with your thumb until it disengages from the phone and then slide it up to

remove.

Note

You can use a microSD™ card with your phone. (See “Using a microSD Card on Your Phone” on page 62.)

1A. Setting Up Service 3

Setting Up Service

2. Insert the battery.

䡲 Align the battery’s exposed copper contacts with the battery connectors inside the battery

compartment.

䡲 Insert the contacts side of the battery first and then gently push the battery into place.

3. Replace the back cover.

Turning the Phone On for the First Time

1. Press and hold the End/Power key for a few seconds.

2. When you turn on your phone for the first time, the phone installs customization settings, and then

restarts.

䡲 If your phone is already activated, it will search for Sprint service and then enter standby mode.

䡲 If your phone is not yet activated, see “Activating Your Phone” on page 4 for more information.

Note

Your phone’s battery should have enough charge for your phone to turn on and find a signal, set up your

voicemail, and make a call. You should fully charge your battery as soon as possible. See “Charging the Battery”

on page 16 for details.

Battery

connectors

End/Power key

4 1A. Setting Up Service

Activating Your Phone

䢇 If you purchased your phone at a Sprint Store, your phone should be activated and ready to use.

䢇 If you received your phone in the mail and it is for a new Sprint account or a new line of service, it is designed to

activate automatically. To confirm your activation, make a phone call.

䢇 If you received your phone in the mail and you are activating a new phone for an existing number on your account, you

will need to go online to activate the number on your new phone. From your computer’s Web browser, go

to

www.sprint.com/activate and complete the onscreen instructions to activate your phone.

When you have finished, make a phone call to confirm your activation. If your phone is still not activated or

you do not have access to the Internet, contact Sprint Customer Service at

1-888-211-4727 for assistance.

Making Your First Call

1. Press the Talk key to display the Phone screen.

2. Press the keys on the Phone keypad to enter the phone number.

3. Press the

Talk key again to place the call.

For more information about using your phone to make and receive phone calls, see “Making a Call” on

page 24 and “Answering a Call” on page 25.

Tip

Do not press the End/Power key while your phone is being activated. Pressing the End/Power key cancels the

activation process.

Note

If you are having difficulty with activation, contact Sprint Customer Service by dialing 1-888-211-4727 from any

other phone.

Talk Key

Phone

Keypad

1A. Setting Up Service 5

Setting Up Service

Setting Up Your Voicemail

All unanswered calls to your phone are automatically transferred to your voicemail, even if your phone is in

use or turned off. Therefore, you will want to set up your voicemail and personal greeting as soon as your

phone is activated.

To set up your voicemail:

1. Press the

Talk key to display the Phone screen.

2. Press and hold on the Phone keypad.

3. Follow the system prompts to:

䡲 Create your passcode.

䡲 Record your greeting.

䡲 Record your name announcement.

Sprint Account Passwords

As a Sprint customer, you enjoy unlimited access to your personal account information, your voicemail

account, and your data services account. To ensure that no one else has access to your information, you will

need to create passwords to protect your privacy.

Account Password

If you are the account owner, you will create an account user name and password when you sign on to

www.sprint.com. (Click Need to register for access? to get started.) If you are not the account owner (if someone

else receives the bill for your Sprint service), you can get a sub-account password at

www.sprint.com.

Voicemail Password

You will create your voicemail password (or passcode) when you set up your voicemail. See “Setting Up

Your Voicemail“ for more information on your voicemail password.

Data Services Password

With your phone, you may elect to set up an optional data services password to control data (Web) access

and authorize Premium Service purchases.

For more information or to change your passwords, sign on to

www.sprint.com.

Note

Voicemail Passcode

Sprint strongly recommends that you create a passcode when setting up your voicemail to protect against

unauthorized access. Without a passcode, anyone who has access to your device is able to access your

voicemail messages.

6 1A. Setting Up Service

Getting Help

Managing Your Account

Online: www.sprint.com

You can go online to:

䢇 Access your account information.

䢇 Check your minutes used (depending on your Sprint service plan).

䢇 View and pay your bill.

䢇 Enroll in Sprint online billing and automatic payment.

䢇 Purchase accessories.

䢇 Shop for the latest Sprint devices.

䢇 View available Sprint service plans and options.

䢇 Learn more about data services and other great products like Sprint Picture Mail, games, ringers, screen

savers, and more.

Reaching Sprint Customer Service

You can reach Sprint Customer Service many different ways:

䢇 From the Phone screen, press and then press the Talk key.

䢇 Sign on to your account at www.sprint.com.

䢇 Call us toll-free at 1-888-211-4727 (Consumer customers) or 1-888-788-4727 (Business customers).

䢇 Write to us at Sprint Customer Service, P.O. Box 8077, London, KY 40742.

Automated Billing Information

For your convenience, your phone gives you access to billing information on your Sprint account. This

information includes balance due, payment received, invoicing cycle, and the number of minutes used since

your last invoicing cycle.

To access automated billing information:

䊳 From the Phone screen, press and then press the Tal k key.

Sprint 411

You have access to a variety of services and information through Sprint 411, including residential, business,

and government listings; assistance with local or long-distance calls; movie listings; and hotel, restaurant,

shopping, and major local event information. There is a per-call charge and you will be billed for airtime.

To call Sprint 411:

䊳 From the Phone screen, press and then press the Talk key.

Note

This service may not be available in all Affiliate areas.

1A. Setting Up Service 7

Setting Up Service

Sprint Operator Services

Sprint Operator Services provides assistance when placing collect calls or when placing calls billed to a

local telephone calling card or third party.

To access Sprint Operator Services:

䊳 From the Phone screen, press and then press the Talk key.

For more information or to see the latest in products and services, visit us online at

www.sprint.com.

Section 2

Your Device

10 2A. Device Basics

Section 2A

Device Basics

⽧ Your Device (page 11)

⽧ Accessories (page 14)

⽧ Features of Your Phone (page 14)

⽧ Turning Your Device On and Off (page 15)

⽧ Using Your Phone’s Battery and Charger (page 15)

⽧ The Home Screen (page 17)

⽧ Using the Getting Started Application (page 20)

⽧ Entering Text (page 21)

⽧ The Phone Screen (page 23)

⽧ Displaying Your Phone Number (page 24)

⽧ Making a Call (page 24)

⽧ Answering a Call (page 25)

⽧ Ending a Call (page 27)

⽧ Checking Missed Calls (page 27)

⽧ Call History (page 27)

⽧ Speed Dial (page 28)

⽧ Turning the Phone On and Off (page 29)

Tip

Device Software Upgrades – Updates to your device’s software may become available from time to time. Sprint

will automatically upload critical updates to your device. You can also use the menu to check for and download

updates. Press

Start (left softkey) > All Programs (left softkey) > Settings > Device Management > Firmware

Update

to search for and download available updates.

2A. Device Basics 11

Device Basics

Your Device

Front Panel

1. Earpiece. Hear the caller and automated prompts.

2.

Left Softkey. Press to perform the command above the selection

3.

Talk Key

䡲 Press to answer an incoming call or display the Phone screen to place a call.

䡲 During a call, press and hold to toggle the speakerphone on and off. (See “In-Call Options” on page 26

for details.)

䡲 Press and hold to use Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR). (See “Automatic Speech Recognition

(ASR)” on page 42 for details.)

4.

Home Key. Press to return to the Home screen. (See “The Home Screen” on page 17 for details.)

5.

Keypad. Use the keypad to dial phone numbers.

6.

FN Key. Press once to let you type symbols (characters in blue) and enter numbers in text fields. Press two

more times for continuous symbol or number entries.

7.

Camera. Press to open the camera program. When the camera program is open, you can press this key to

take a picture or capture video.

8.

SMS/MMS. Press to open the SMS/MMS inbox.

9. Microphone. Speak into the microphone during phone conversations, when recording a voice note, or

when giving a voice command.

10.

Internet. Press to open Internet Explorer Mobile.

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11. Inner Circle™

䡲 Press to open the Inner Circle where you can send and receive email messages to selected contacts.

(See “Using Inner Circle” on page 111 for details.)

䡲 Press and hold to display the Message Center screen.

12.

QWERTY Keyboard. This is similar to a standard keyboard on a computer. Use it to type messages or

documents. (See “Using the QWERTY Keyboard” on page 21 for details.)

13.

Back Key. Press to return to the previous screen.

14.

End/Power Key

䡲 Press for five seconds to turn on the phone.

䡲 Press to end a call or return to the Home screen.

䡲 Press and hold to display the Quick List. (See “Quick List” on page 20 for details.)

15.

Right Softkey. Press to perform the command above the selection

16.

Navigation Key. Press this up, down, left, or right to move through menus and items, and then carry out the

selection by pressing the

Enter (center) key.

17.

Notification LED. LED indicates battery charging status and notification.

䡲 Solid Green: battery is fully charged

䡲 Flashing Green: MMS downloaded/new email/new MMS/new text message/missed phone call/new

voicemail/reminder

䡲 Solid Amber: charging

䡲 Flashing Red: battery is low

䡲 Solid Red: battery is totally discharged (shown when connected to AC).

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